Summer camp has grown into a very big business

Jul 7, 2017
Millions of kids attend camps, which increasingly have to offer more than just color wars and swimming lessons to win customers
At the Admiral Farragut Academy summer camp a senior cadet instructs a younger camper on how to use a bow, circa 1950.
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Blog: Founding conflicts, conflicting numbers

Jan 25, 2017
On our first episode of Make Me Smart, we asked you to tell us what you thought about the show, and you had lots to say about polls and presidents.
Protesters flood Independence Avenue during the Women's March on Washington January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. 
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India's history told through 50 lives

Sep 30, 2016
A new book looks at India's past and present.
A few of the notable figures from Khilnani's book are also featured on these posters above.
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The immigrant story behind a famous frankfurter

Aug 19, 2016
How Nathan’s Famous went from a Coney Island stand to one of the biggest names in hot dogs.
Nathan's Famous restaurant on Coney Island, New York, in 1976.
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A battle for the airwaves that ruined a friendship

May 27, 2016
A conversation with Scott Woolley, author of "The Network."
 David Sarnoff (1891 - 1971), general manager of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA).
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What 'Hamilton' can teach us about central banking

Dec 8, 2015
Producer Jeffrey Seller explains why bureaucracy is a hit on Broadway.

For some, family history can be traced through a bank

Jul 17, 2015
Why genealogy is a financial service.

For public good, not for profit.

Big dinos mean big opportunities for museums

Jun 3, 2015
Natural history venues are looking for a boost from 'Jurassic World.'

The rich history of money and why we can't master it

Mar 19, 2015
Author Kabir Sehgal explores the history and psychology of money in his new book

The lingering cost of rioting

Nov 26, 2014
Two economists who studied the long-term effects of urban rioting say many cities never truly recover.